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Council & local affairs, 1926

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present His Worship the Mayor (Ald…

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Aldermen Annoyed. Reports Publishes Before Been Restriction Imposed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 6

The progress report on the Burrinjuck hydro-electricity scheme, which has already been published in this paper, came before last night's meeting…

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Beckwith Street Bridge. Aldermen Disappointed with Slow Progress

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 2

At test night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council a letter was read from the State Monier Pipe Works, regretting that, owing to pressure of…

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Nationalist Candidate Mayor Collins to Contest Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 2

The Mayor of Wagga (Alderman E. E. Collins) will be the Nationalist candidate for Wagga at the next State…

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Wagga Council Municipal Expansion Electricity for Industry Racecourse Reticulation

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 5

Many matters of considerable importance claimed the attention of aldermen at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council…

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Torn Out Gas Plant Report Received From Expert £16,000 Expenditure Immediately Required Special Meeting of Council to Be Held

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 6

Mr. A. Wilson, consulting engineer, of Sydney, whose advice was sought concerning the condition and possibilities of the Wagga gas works plant, has furnished his report to the council. This was read at last…

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Our Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 1 November 1926 · page 3

Shire Engineer Hunnings, tells us that the report we recently published about the £20,000 per annum to be spent on construction works was…

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Gunning Shire Extraordinary Election GUNNING

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 1

The two vacancies on the Gunning Shire Council, caused by the resignations of Colonel H. D. K. Macartney and P. J. McInerney, who represented…

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The Gadara Shire Loan. (To the Editor) (Continued from last issue)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 7

Will ratepayers take particular notice of two outstanding features of the £15,000 loan : First, certain parts of the Shire are to be rated, or, in…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 2

Last night's meeting. Present: Ald. S. H. Dickson (Mayor), J. Rinkin, R. Gibson, G. Taylor, B. Osmond, and H. S. Davy…

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Labor Gains English Municipal Elections Socialists Control Large Cities LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 1

The municipal elections in 300 English and Welsh boroughs (omitting London) resulted in large Labor gains. 763 seats were contested, and…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council was held en Friday evening last, there being present Aid. R. L Wilson…

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Values Too High Landholders Appeal Against Shire Values

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 3

Three of the soldier settlers out on Tarrabandra Soldiers' Settlement fought Gundagai Shire on Monday, as to the valuations placed on their…

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The Loan Council Supported by Bankers More Stable Conditions Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 1

Approval of the policy of borrowing control by the Australian Loan Council, with the Commonwealth acting as the sole loan ralising agency…

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M.L.C. SALARIES Council Caucus Asks £300 a Year SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 1

THE FIRST official intimation of the endeavor of members of the Legislative Council to obtain a salary was given yesterday in…

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A.L.P. Cootamundra Electorate Council Motion of Confidence Carried Unanimously Censure Motion Defeated

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 4

THROUGH THE Institution of single seat electorates the present Cootamundra Electorate Council held its last meeting in the Assembly…

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M.L.G. SALARIES Motion by Mr. Sinclair Labor Members: "Hear Hear" Council Caucus Asks £3000 a Year SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 2

The first official intimation of the endeavor of members of the Legislative Council to obtain a salary was given today in that chamber, when Mr…

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New Shire Munyabla Proposal Favored by Pleasant Hills Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 6

A representative meeting was held at Pleasant Hills on Wednesday, November 3, at 2 p.m., at the instance of the Munyabla Agricultural Burcau, for…

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England’s Wars Labor Council’s View Always the Attacker Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1926 · page 1

“In every war that England has participated in for many centuries past, she has always been the attacker, although being carcful to give the…

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Tumut Municipal Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 2

Ald. J. Elphick (Mayor), S. G. Pearce, L. D. Maitland, J. J. Learmont, J. Gordon, R. Masters, C. Burt, G. H. Livingstone and Town…

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